Africa's open crime & fraud registry

Report crime. Check before you get caught.

Report any crime or scam anonymously. Every report is verified before anything is published — helping build the record that protects the next person.

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Anonymous — no account needed. Reports are reviewed and verified before publication.

Wanted

Wanted fugitives — worldwide & local.

Official wanted notices, mirrored from the FBI, Interpol and SAPS. Recognise someone? Report a sighting — it goes straight to our control room, not a call centre. In an emergency, call 10111.

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Records are official notices, republished with attribution — each links back to its source. Sightings route to the Safer City control room, which verifies and coordinates with the authorities.

Registries

Check it. Report it. Before it costs someone.

Report the crimes that hit people and businesses hardest. Every submission is verified before it's published — building the record that protects everyone.

Stolen vehicle

Report a hijacked or stolen vehicle so it's on record and others can be warned.

Stolen cell phone

Report a stolen or hijacked handset by IMEI so it's flagged on the register.

Stolen laptop

Report a stolen laptop by serial number so it's on record.

Scams

Report a scam number, email or website so it can be verified and others warned.

Crypto scammers

Report a wallet address or handle linked to crypto fraud.

Commercial crime

Report a commercial crime you never reported — fraud, theft or corruption inside a business.

Reports are reviewed and verified before anything is published. Checking records is reserved for verified partners and responders via the platform.

Report

Seen something? Report it — anonymously.

No account needed. Your report is reviewed, verified, and — once confirmed — helps protect everyone else.

What we cover

Commercial crime, cyber-crime, scams & stolen devices.

A sharp focus on the crimes that hit people and businesses hardest — reported by the public, checked before they're published.

Commercial crime

Fraud, card & account fraud, identity theft, investment & crypto scams, business email compromise.

Cyber-crime

Phishing, ransomware, hacking, online extortion and every layer in between.

Scam numbers

WhatsApp scam numbers, scam calls and SMS — reported and checkable by anyone.

Scam emails & websites

Phishing emails, fake shops and fraudulent sites — aggregated from multiple sources.

Stolen phone & device registry

Report and check handsets, laptops and serialised devices before you buy.

Anonymous by default

Any user can report or check — no login required. Your identity is never exposed.

How it works

Reported by the public. Verified before it's published.

Report anonymously

Anyone can report a crime, scam or stolen device — anonymously, no account needed.

Reviewed & verified

Reports are assessed and corroborated. Only confirmed entries are ever shown publicly.

Protects everyone

Verified records surface as warnings and appear to responders and partners who can act.

Live crime statistics

The numbers behind the crime.

Aggregate, anonymised crime totals drawn straight from the Safer City / Prometheus intelligence platform — counts only, never a name or a single incident. Updated live from the platform.

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The headline figures are total crime records tracked on the Safer City / Prometheus platform, updated live. The South African category and city detail is a 30-day sample across the platform's tracked cities. Aggregate and anonymised — no individual incidents are ever published.

For business

Protect your business, staff and customers.

Monitor your sector, screen numbers, emails, sites and devices at scale, and feed intelligence back into the registry — via dashboard or API.

Crime news & alerts

Today's top crime stories — South Africa.

The biggest fraud, corruption, kidnapping, murder and extortion headlines, refreshed daily.

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Trust & privacy

Built to be trusted.

  • Anonymous by default — no personal details needed to report.
  • POPIA-aligned; data handled lawfully and kept in South Africa.
  • Only verified entries are shown publicly — no unproven accusations.
  • Anyone listed can dispute or appeal, with a clear audit trail.

Help build Africa's crime & fraud registry.

Report what you've seen. Check before you trust. Protect the next person.

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Safer City app

Report and check on the move.

The Safer City app lets you report crime, check records, and receive live warnings for your area — available now on the App Store and Google Play.

The Safer City app is available on the App Store and Google Play.